The Side Effects - 28/07

Did you know that the side effects of Malarone  (anti-malaria) medication can include nausea, upset stomach, loss of appetite or headache? But did you know it can also reduce red blood cells and cause nightmares or hallucinations?
Well today I had my first and hopefully last encounter with these side effects.  Last night I forgot to take my pill with dinner for the first time.  No big deal right? I remembered shortly after eating so I took it with water.  I have been taking iron tablets with the malaria medicine just in case the red blood cell thing was true (I'm anaemic) but since I don't always need them daily I figured one skipped iron tablet wouldn't make a difference.
WRONG WRONG WRONG.
I was extremely lethargic with anaemia body ache in the morning. I got up and brushed my teeth but felt too yucky to fake it through the morning.  I went to the main house and found Romana (one of the local staff). I let her know I wasn't feeling well enough for placement and I also let Virginia (fellow volunteer at my placement site) know before climbing  back into bed... where I stayed for the next 4 hours or so experiencing weird dreams!
It was an experience to say the least!